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Mining & the mines, 1904

526 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 27

Mining Accident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Two miners named John Harrison and Michacl Welsh were terribly injured in Neild'S mine, Wyalong, Yesterday. A stage on which they were…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 8

Addison's crushing of 50 tons of surface material at Barraba yielded 90z gold. The plates stolen from Scoft's battery, Hargreaves, were found at Tucker's Hill…

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Revival in Mining. Discovery of a Rich Lode. New Developements in an Old Mine

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

For years past the quarts claim know as Dunn's Mine, situated at Pine Lodge, Junee Road, about three miles from Temora, has been worked…

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Russian Official Account. Strikes a Submarine Mine. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

An official account has been published in St. Petersburg of the disaster to the Petropavlovsk. This account states that the Japanese…

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Sensational Railway Smash. Coal Trucks Run Off a Stage. a Drop of Swenty-five Feet. Engine Hanging in Mid-air

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred at the Seymour coal stage on Wednesday afternoon. A train, consisting of five trucks of coal and an engine, was being shunted on to…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

Carrigg and party intend despatching a ten ton parcel of atone to the Kimo hattery this week from their claim on Mount Parnassus…

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Entrance Thickly Bestrewn with Mines. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

It is stated at Kobe that prior to the sinking of the Petropavlovsk on Wednesday the Japanese laid 30 mines at the entrance of Port Arthur…

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Thirty Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

A message has been published in London dated Kobe, Japan, stating that prior to the sinking of the Russian battleship, Petropavlovsk, the…

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Down Below. in a Bendigo Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

Lord Northcote has been down a deep mine at Bendigo, and has been shown the miners at work in the stops and the other mysteries of the…

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Late Queen of Spain. Gift to St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. an Altar Service of Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 4

The death of Isabel, the ex-Queen of Spain, recalls the manner in which Her Most Catholic Majesty showed her sympathy with the Roman…

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Sensational Mining Accident. Entombed for Thirty Hours. a Miraculous Escape. Perth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

News of a sensational mining accident that occurred at the Granites on Tuesday last was received in Menzies last Friday night. Albert G. Raftis and Alex. Clarke…

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Mines and Miners

The Worker · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 8

Several lea[?]es to mine for graphite at Hillgrove and Metz have been applied for. There has been little doing at Garangula for the last three months. Rain is bedly…

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Brief Mention. Lost -- Gold ring

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 3

Eggs. -- Wanted to buy in any quantity. Wallis Bros., photographers, have a special announcement in his issue…

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Later News. the Russian Warships. the Pobeida Not Struck by Mine. Rammed in the Confusion. Pallada Finally-disabled. Two Japanese Hanged at Port Arthur. London, April 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

It is semi-officially stated that the Russian battleship Pobeida was not struck by a mine, but was rammed in the confusion connected with the Petropavlosk disaster. It…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

ON Friday last Pattie and party cleaned up their parcel from the St. Putrick's mine at the Bark Hat battery, the 6½ tons yielding 51oz. 15dwts, valued at…

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A Mine Explodes. Twenty-one Lives Dist. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral [?] the Russain Vi[?] a report to St. Peter-burg states that the re[?] to state taht whilst Russian launches were [?] placing [?]…

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A Russian Mishap. Explosion of a Mine. London, April 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

An official report has been received from Admiral Alexieff, in which he announces with regret a serious mishap to a Russian mine party…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

G. H. Woodbridge, True and party have a nice looking show at Jackalass, and are getting out a crushing, which is to be sent to the Reefer battery,…

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The War. Mine Explodes. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff has telegraphed to St. Petersburg an account of another disaster. He regrets to report that when steam launches were laying…

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Mining Catastrophe. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 2

Forty three natives have been killed through a rope breaking at Robinson's mine. Cape Colony. They tell two thousand feet…

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